binding

B2 · Upper Intermediate Law Formal

adj. describing a promise or agreement that you must follow by law.

adj. imposing a legal or ethical obligation that cannot be avoided or broken without consequences.

“Once both parties sign the contract, the agreement becomes legally binding.”

“The arbitrator's decision is final and binding, meaning neither company can appeal the ruling in a higher court.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports

n. the device that fastens your boot to a ski or snowboard.

n. a mechanical device used to secure a boot to a ski, snowboard, or similar sporting equipment.

“You should check your ski bindings to make sure they release correctly if you fall.”

“Modern alpine bindings are engineered to release the boot during a high-impact fall to prevent serious ligament injuries.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Science Technical

n. the way two molecules or substances stick together.

n. the process or result of chemical attachment between molecules, such as an antibody to an antigen.

“The drug works by preventing the binding of the virus to healthy cells.”

“The researchers measured the binding affinity of the new compound to ensure it would target the specific protein without affecting others.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a link between a name and a value, or between two different programming languages.

n. the association of an identifier with a value or the interface allowing one language to use a library written in another.

“The developer used a Python binding to access the functions in the C++ library.”

“Late binding allows the program to determine which method to call at runtime rather than during compilation.”